Where does “kellőképpen” come from?
kellőképpen (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kellő, from Hungarian kell, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kelke- — to be necessary, need to, must, be obligatory.
kellőképpen (Hungarian): duly, properly
Ancestry of “kellőképpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | kellő | present participle of kell; required, adequate,... |
| 2 | Hungarian | kell | must, need to, have to; to be needed |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kelke- | to be necessary, need to, must, be obligatory |